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Assessing sustainability education in a transdisciplinary undergraduate course focused on real-world problem solving

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present the results of a classroom assessment aimed at
determining the extent to which key sustainability competencies develop in students during an
introductory transdisciplinary sustainability course.
Design/methodology/approach – The paper summarizes three previously identified key
sustainability competencies and describes teaching methodologies used in the introductory course
described here to foster these competencies in students. The development of these competencies over
the course of one semester is assessed using a pre-/post-test based on case analyses. The implications
of these findings for academic sustainability programs are discussed.
Findings – Based on the assessment used here, the sustainability competencies developed differently
in students with different disciplinary affiliations as a result of the introductory sustainability course.
Business majors did not improve any of the key competencies, sustainability majors improved
systems thinking competence only, and sustainability minors who were majoring in another
traditional discipline improved all competencies.
Originality/value – The paper contributes to undergraduate sustainability education by shedding
light on how sustainability might best be incorporated into specific academic programs. This
information may help create more effective sustainability courses and academic programs, which may
maintain the viability of current sustainability programs and promote the institutionalization of
sustainability in higher education in general.

Keywords Assessment, Interdisciplinarity, Sustainability competencies, Sustainability education,Transdisciplinary

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International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

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: Emerald Group., 2013

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International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education Vol. 14 No. 4, 2013 pp. 404-433

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English

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